Goodwood
House Bee
- Joined
- Aug 31, 2011
- Messages
- 221
- Reaction score
- 19
- Location
- Pembrokeshire
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 30
I was asked by my dentist today how to rescue a colony lodged in his tenant's cavity.
The reason for the urgency is that he has to replace the roof next week which will involve disturbing the bees.
He wants to try and save them if at all possible.
The only thing I could think of was to transfer as much as poss into a nuc/hive but grafting any salvageable wild comb, hope to get the queen, and then take to a new site.
I told him that it may be a difficult time of year to try this but he should look up his local beek association - he lives near the Pontyberem junction of end of M4.
Anyone any thoughts?
He is keen to save them if at all possible and intends starting beekeeping himself next year when he retires.
I would be grateful for any replies.
The reason for the urgency is that he has to replace the roof next week which will involve disturbing the bees.
He wants to try and save them if at all possible.
The only thing I could think of was to transfer as much as poss into a nuc/hive but grafting any salvageable wild comb, hope to get the queen, and then take to a new site.
I told him that it may be a difficult time of year to try this but he should look up his local beek association - he lives near the Pontyberem junction of end of M4.
Anyone any thoughts?
He is keen to save them if at all possible and intends starting beekeeping himself next year when he retires.
I would be grateful for any replies.